Crack on kayak

[FAT TONY]

Let me figure out how to put up a picture

[Orca Winfrey]

If that is the extent of the damage, it’s fixable. I would have questions about the plastic itself. Is it degraded and brittle? To be sure of things, I’d take it to OEX and have them look at it.

[acorad]

This may be kind of crazy, but has anyone tried Flex Seal?

They have a tape product that looks like it would stick to anything: https://www.flexsealproducts.com/pro...4aApIoEALw_wcB

Andy

[Orca Winfrey]

Originally Posted by acorad

This may be kind of crazy, but has anyone tried Flex Seal?

They have a tape product that looks like it would stick to anything: https://www.flexsealproducts.com/pro...4aApIoEALw_wcB

Andy

That looks interesting. It may work in an emergency, but a good plastic weld with an HDPE source like parts of a Home Depot bucket would be a nice permanent fix if done right.

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by Orca Winfrey

That looks interesting. It may work in an emergency, but a good plastic weld with an HDPE source like parts of a Home Depot bucket would be a nice permanent fix if done right.

That's why I chime in when I see someone adding hatches or such to keep the scrap in case you need to do a plastic weld. Nothing better, I would think, than repairing with exactly the same material.

[bolocop]

http://www.marinetex.com/products/ma...e-tex-flexset/

Specifically states that it can be used above and BELOW the waterline. I would spread it above the crack in the hull and below where there is water contact.

The fact that it's flexible is key as well, you don't want a hard epoxy to crack.

Oh, and it states that it will bond to Polyethylene which is key.

Then test water worthiness of craft.

[Holy Mackerel]

HD sells this, which is similar if not the same as marine tex. I used to buy marine tex, but it is $28 at west marine, and Loctite is $6. I have used both on skiff repairs, seem identical to me. HD also sells a plastic version by loctite. I'd ask the pros at OEX first though, the crack is in a precarious spot.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Loctite-0...5604/100371825

[goldenglory18]

Originally Posted by Hunters Pa

That's why I chime in when I see someone adding hatches or such to keep the scrap in case you need to do a plastic weld. Nothing better, I would think, than repairing with exactly the same material.

+1000000000